Wednesday

February 2012 Book Club meeting

 Kitty hosted our February gathering in her artistically inviting East Sac home. I am somewhat relieved to report that there was no Turkey Neck soup in the eclectic mix of sophisticated foods and bevy of beverages. Good conversation and laughter as we shared the goings on via the Internet with Beth who was unable to attend.

February Bookclub Choice


Our February bookclub choice is "I feel bad about my neck...and other thoughts on being a woman" by Nora Ephorn.

"Nora Ephron has mastered the art of seeming likeable - a rarer facility than one might think. In tone and touch, her essay collection I Feel Bad About My Neck makes a useful bible for those of us who foster the less useful knack for seeming irritating.Sweetly packaged in an undersized format, this admittedly slight collection - much of which has been published previously in magazines - imparts a few nuggets of wisdom that you can take to the bank: "Never marry a man you wouldn't want to be divorced from," and, even more importantly, "Don't buy anything 100% wool even if it seems to be very soft and not particularly itchy when you try it on in the store."

the Guardian April 2007

January 2012, first book meeting of the New Year

 Annette hosted our first Book Club meeting of 2012 in her elegant and inviting home. We enjoyed a lively evening of discussion and book inspired Middle Eastern and Old world foods, with a few modern twists.

 

Monday

Judging a book by their cover with artist, Mike Stilkey

alamodeus: Judging books by their cover ...: Growing up, Los Angeles native Mike Stilkey must have been a librarian's worst nightmare. But today, his mix of ink, colored pencil, paint...